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cornucopia
cor·nu·co·pi·a / ˌkôrn(y)əˈkōpēə/ • n. a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. ∎ an ornamental container shaped like such a horn. ∎ an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind: the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures. DERIVATIVES: cor·nu·co·pi·an adj. |
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"cornucopia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornucopia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cornucopia.html "cornucopia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cornucopia.html |
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cornucopia a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. The word comes (in the early 16th century) from late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty’, a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired, in Greek mythology supposedly the horn of the goat Amalthea which suckled Zeus.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cornucopia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cornucopia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cornucopia.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cornucopia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cornucopia.html |
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cornucopia , in Greek mythology, magnificent horn that filled itself with whatever meat or drink its owner requested. Some legends designate it as a horn of the river god Achelous, others as a horn of the goat Amalthaea. It is often represented as filled with fruits and flowers and has become the symbol of plenty. |
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"cornucopia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornucopia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cornucop.html "cornucopia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cornucop.html |
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cornucopia XVI. — late L. cornūcōpia, earlier cornū cōpiæ ‘horn of plenty’, the horn of the goat Amalthea placed in heaven, emblem of fruitfulness and abundance.
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T. F. HOAD. "cornucopia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cornucopia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cornucopia.html T. F. HOAD. "cornucopia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cornucopia.html |
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"cornucopia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornucopia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cornucopia.html "cornucopia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cornucopia.html |
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